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Page 65
... shillings , among the New - Englanders , to four guilders , ( or one dollar sixty - six and a half cents , ) among the Dutch . The process of trade was this ; the Dutch and English sold for seawant to the Indians of the interior , their ...
... shillings , among the New - Englanders , to four guilders , ( or one dollar sixty - six and a half cents , ) among the Dutch . The process of trade was this ; the Dutch and English sold for seawant to the Indians of the interior , their ...
Page 66
... shillings ; the white at eight for a penny , and the black at four for a penny , " if entire , without breaches or spots ; except in the payment of county rates to the treasurer . " This law continued in force until in the year 1661 ...
... shillings ; the white at eight for a penny , and the black at four for a penny , " if entire , without breaches or spots ; except in the payment of county rates to the treasurer . " This law continued in force until in the year 1661 ...
Page 68
... shillings , and summer wheat at four shillings and six- pence per bushel . In all the towns in New - England in the early part of the eighteenth century , and for a long time previous , it was the custom of shopkeepers , ( as all ...
... shillings , and summer wheat at four shillings and six- pence per bushel . In all the towns in New - England in the early part of the eighteenth century , and for a long time previous , it was the custom of shopkeepers , ( as all ...
Page 113
... Shillings . A Fisher's - skin three shillings . A Cat's - skin half a Crown . A Wolf's- skin three shillings . A Musquash or a Muskrat's- skin six shillings and ten pence . An Oxe - hide three pence a pound wet and six pence dry . Rum ...
... Shillings . A Fisher's - skin three shillings . A Cat's - skin half a Crown . A Wolf's- skin three shillings . A Musquash or a Muskrat's- skin six shillings and ten pence . An Oxe - hide three pence a pound wet and six pence dry . Rum ...
Page 114
... shillings a Skipple ( a Skipple being three parts of a Bushel ) Sopus Wheat half a Crown a Skipple , Sopus Pease half a Crown a Skipple ; In- dian Corn Flower fifteen shillings a hundred , Bread 18 a hundred . To Barbados 50s . a Tun ...
... shillings a Skipple ( a Skipple being three parts of a Bushel ) Sopus Wheat half a Crown a Skipple , Sopus Pease half a Crown a Skipple ; In- dian Corn Flower fifteen shillings a hundred , Bread 18 a hundred . To Barbados 50s . a Tun ...
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Page 71 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page 376 - THAT all Persons living in this Province, who confess and acknowledge the One Almighty and Eternal GOD, to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World, and that hold themselves obliged in Conscience to live peaceably and justly in civil Society, shall in no ways be molested or prejudiced for their religious Persuasion or Practice in Matters of Faith and Worship, nor shall they be compelled at any Time to frequent or maintain any religious Worship, Place or Ministry whatever.
Page 190 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm: So .help me God.
Page 390 - A true declaration of the estate of the colonie in Virginia, with a confutation of such scandalous reports as have tended to the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise. Published by advise and direction of the Councell of Virginia.
Page 188 - You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of chaplain by doing and performing all and all manner of things thereunto belonging; and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from our Governor of our said territory for the time being, or any other your superior officers, according to the rules and discipline of war.
Page 395 - Council having taken into their serious consideration the great necessity there is of a School Master for ye instruction & Sober Education of youth in the towne of Philadelphia, sent for Enoch Flower an inhabitant of the said town who for twenty year past hath been exercised in that care and employment in England...
Page 157 - Gentleman, Master Cabota, gave to the poor most liberal alms, wishing them to pray for the good fortune and prosperous success of the Serchthrift, our pinnace. And then, at the sign of the Christopher...
Page 395 - LAWS of this government to the great end of all government, viz., to support power in reverence with the people and to secure the people from the abuse of power, that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable for their just administration; for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Page 384 - A Declaration of the State of the Colonie and Affaires in Virginia, with the Names of the Adventurers, and Summes adventured in that Action by his Majesties Counseil for Virginia, 22 Junij, 1620, cut of the Great Seal of James I.
Page 403 - Patents, shall be firm, good and effectual in the Law, to all Intents, Constructions, and Purposes whatsoever...